Gender
Female
Origin
- French
- Woman from Magdala. Variant of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/French) Woman from Magdala.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Madalene
Pronunciation
m(a)-dale-ne, mad(a)-lene
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #1062, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #2739, 5 births); most recent 2008 (rank #5533, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence